On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 07:45:07 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
OK, a bit off topic but may apply to others at universities as they
upgrade their computer systems.

?? "upgrade" ?? More like dumb-down....

So UPenn and Drexel have pulled the plug on their USENET news
servers. I'm looking for recommendations on newsgroup access,

http://individual.net/overview.php

Which I've been with for nearly 6 years now -- using text-based slrn.
So I'd guess your GNUS ought to Fit Right In.

Jonesy